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Representing Time-Dynamic Geospatial Objects on Virtual Globes Using CZML—Part II: Impact, Comparison, and Future Developments

2018; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 7; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/ijgi7030102

ISSN

2220-9964

Autores

Liangfeng Zhu, Zhiwen Li, Zhongliang Wang,

Tópico(s)

Geological Modeling and Analysis

Resumo

This is the second and final part of our Cesium Markup Language (CZML) study. Here, we describe the relevant applications, academic influence, and future developments of CZML. Since its emergence in 2011, CZML has become widely used in the geoscientific environment. It is also having a positive impact on geoscience. Numerous applications use CZML for generating time-dynamic geovisualization, facilitating data interoperability, and promoting spatial data infrastructures. In this paper, we give an overview of the available tools and services, representative applications, as well as the role that CZML plays for geoscientific research. Furthermore, we also discuss key similarities and differences between CZML and KML (Keyhole Markup Language), and outline some of the future improvements for CZML’s research and development.

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